Irish Grand National

Irish Grand National

__NOTOC__The Irish Grand National is an annual horse racing event which takes place at Fairyhouse Racecourse, Ratoath, County Meath in the Republic of Ireland. It was first run in 1870, and is now Ireland's most prestigious and valuable steeplechase.

It is run over a distance of 3 miles 5 furlongs (5,834 metres), and there are twenty-three fences to be jumped in the race. It is a handicap race for horses five-years-old or over. It is traditionally run on Easter Monday.

Winners since 1960

* "Weights given in stones - pounds; Amateur jockeys identified by "Mr" / "Mrs"."

Earlier winners


* 1870 - Sir Robert Peel
* 1871 - The Doe
* 1872 - Scots Grey
* 1873 - Torrent
* 1874 - Sailor
* 1875 - Scots Grey
* 1876 - Grand National
* 1877 - Thiggin-Thue
* 1878 - Juggler
* 1879 - Jupiter Tonans
* 1880 - Controller
* 1881 - Antoinette
* 1882 - Chantilly
* 1883 - The Gift
* 1884 - The Gift
* 1885 - Billet Doux
* 1886 - Castle Lucas
* 1887 - Eglentine
* 1888 - The Maroon
* 1889 - The Citadel
* 1890 - Greek Girl
* 1891 - Old Tom
* 1892 - Springfield Maid
* 1893 - Thurles
* 1894 - The Admiral
* 1895 - Yellow Girl II
* 1896 - Royston Crow
* 1897 - Breemount's Pride
* 1898 - Porridge
* 1899 - Princess Hilda


* 1900 - Mavis of Meath
* 1901 - Tipperary Boy
* 1902 - Patlander
* 1903 - Kirko
* 1904 - Ascetic's Silver
* 1905 - Red Lad
* 1906 - Brown Bess
* 1907 - Sweet Cecil
* 1908 - Lord Rivers
* 1909 - Little Hack II
* 1910 - Oniche
* 1911 - Repeator II
* 1912 - Small Polly
* 1913 - Little Hack II
* 1914 - Civil War
* 1915 - Punch
* 1916 - All Sorts
* 1917 - Pay Only
* 1918 - Ballyboggan
* 1919 - "no race"
* 1920 - Halston
* 1921 - Bohernore
* 1922 - Halston
* 1923 - Be Careful
* 1924 - Kilbarry
* 1925 - Dog Fox
* 1926 - Amberwave
* 1927 - Jerpoint
* 1928 - Don Sancho
* 1929 - Alike


* 1930 - Fanmond
* 1931 - Impudent Barney
* 1932 - Copper Court
* 1933 - Red Park
* 1934 - Poolgowran
* 1935 - Rathfriland
* 1936 - Alice Maythorn
* 1937 - Pontet
* 1938 - Clare County
* 1939 - Shaun Peel
* 1940 - Jack Chaucer
* 1941 - "no race"
* 1942 - Prince Regent
* 1943 - Golden Jack
* 1944 - Knight's Crest
* 1945 - Heirdom
* 1946 - Golden View II
* 1947 - Revelry
* 1948 - Hamstar
* 1949 - Shagreen
* 1950 - Dominick's Bar
* 1951 - Icy Calm
* 1952 - Alberoni
* 1953 - Overshadow
* 1954 - Royal Approach
* 1955 - Umm
* 1956 - Air Prince
* 1957 - Kilballyown
* 1958 - Gold Legend
* 1959 - Zonda

References

* Racing Post:
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=23941&r_date=1988-4-16 1988] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=28928&r_date=1989-3-27 1989] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=35018&r_date=1990-4-16 1990] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=40121&r_date=1991-4-1 1991] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=46408&r_date=1992-4-20 1992] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=52021&r_date=1993-4-12 1993] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=57401&r_date=1994-4-4 1994] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=63289&r_date=1995-4-17 1995] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=201603&r_date=1996-4-8 1996] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=236449&r_date=1997-3-31 1997]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=250733&r_date=1998-4-13 1998] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=265117&r_date=1999-4-5 1999] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=280555&r_date=2000-4-24 2000] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=300822&r_date=2001-5-6 2001] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=314371&r_date=2002-4-1 2002] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=331685&r_date=2003-4-21 2003] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=349741&r_date=2004-4-12 2004] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=381271&r_date=2005-3-28 2005] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=405593&r_date=2006-4-17 2006] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=429699&r_date=2007-4-9 2007]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=450586&r_date=2008-3-24 2008]
* [http://www.tbheritage.com/TurfHallmarks/racecharts/IrishGrandNational.html tbheritage.com]

ee also

* List of Irish National Hunt races


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